Kevin McCorkle was born in Long Beach, California. He spent his school years in Decatur, GA. He attended Shamrock High School with The Indigo Girls.
He began his acting career in 1982 with an appearance on the film Six Pack. After that, he has appeared in films like Out of Bounds, The Island, and The Amazing Spider-Man with C. Thomas Howell.

McCorkle has also appeared in numerous TV shows, like Star Trek: Voyager, The X-Files, 24, NCIS, The Shield, Line of Fire, and The Unit'.